IND vs SA, 1st Test: Bumrah five-for helps India bundle out Proteas for 159

In the ongoing first Test match between India and South Africa at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Jasprit Bumrah on Friday (Nov 14) took a five-for as the hosts dominated day 1. Bumrah's heroics helped the hosts bundle out South Africa for a total of 159 despite a decent start. Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav also took two wickets each. For South Africa, opener Aiden Markram top scored with 31 runs, while Tony de Zorzi and Wiaan Mulder contributed with 24 runs each.

It will be a great opportunity for Indian batters to consolidate on the start as they look to dominate the World Test Champions.

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What happened in the match?

After winning the toss, South Africa chose to bat first. Openers Aiden Markram (31) and Ryan Rickelton (23) gave their side a decent start. However, India’s Jasprit Bumrah struck early and put the visitors under pressure. After the openers, Wiaan Mulder and Tony de Zorzi tried to rebuild the innings but failes, as visitors managed to made only 159 runs in their first innings.

For India, Bumrah was the star with the ball, taking a five-wicket haul for just 27 runs. Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav also picked up two wickets each, while Axar Patel added one wicket and helped India to keep Proteas to a modest total.

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At the time of writing, India were 28/1 after 10 overs, with KL Rahul and Washington Sundar at the crease. Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed by Marco Jansen for 12 runs. With only a few overs left in the day, India will aim to finish strongly without losing more wickets. Meanwhile, South Africa will hope for another breakthrough to carry momentum into the next day.